ANAHEIM, Calif. - In 2012, a 30-yard field goal helped Semper Fidelis All-American West secure a victory in their inaugural bowl game at Chase Field. This year, coaches are looking for a repeat performance at The Home Depot Center to bring their record to 2-0. "The team that's going to win is the one that makes the least amount of mistakes," said Matt Taylor, head coach for … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Couple Takes Inseparable Journey Through Army Side-by-Side
January 2, 2013 By Sgt. 1st Class Abram J Pinnington (101st Airborne) KHOWST PROVINCE, Afghanistan -- Once David and Lizeth Wakasa exchanged their vows they would set into motion an inseparable journey that would lead them to Afghanistan and eventually the Pentagon. After they married in August 2008, the Wakasas planned their future together in their small New Jersey … [Read more...]
Proposal Avoids Fiscal Cliff, Threat of Sequestration Still Lingers
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service 1/2/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Congress has avoided the fiscal cliff, but Pentagon Press Secretary George Little called on the body to continue efforts to permanently eliminate the threat of sequestration. The House of Representatives passed a Senate proposal that avoided the fiscal cliff last night. Defense Secretary Leon E. … [Read more...]
Building Strong Through Education, Faith, and Risk
December 27, 2012 By Ms. JC Delgadillo (USACE) In a village off the coast of the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by abundant areas to hunt, fish, hike and dream, 13 year-old Hector Vega decided there was only one place he wanted be: America. How then, did he end up in Afghanistan working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers? Born in Puerto Cortés, Honduras in 1960, Vega … [Read more...]
AER Scholarships Available for Families of Soldiers
December 28, 2012 By David Vergun WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 28, 2012) -- Army Emergency Relief scholarships for the academic year 2013-2014 will be available starting, Jan. 2, for spouses and children of Soldiers, retired Soldiers and reserve-component Soldiers on Title 10 orders. The application deadline is May 1. The Maj. Gen. James Ursano Scholarships are for … [Read more...]